[jrflowers]

> Are we facing an upcoming epidemic of amphetamine addiction

Illicit methamphetamine is already easier to get and cheaper than adderall for virtually anybody motivated enough in the US.

[fleischhauf]

I was under the impression that the opioid crisis was partially due to doctors just prescribing them and claiming they are an easy pain killer that is not really addictive

[jrflowers]

Amphetamines and opioids are very different classes of drugs. For one thing, ADHD is a much more narrow diagnosis than pain (the latter being something every single human experiences), for another amphetamine sulphate has been available as a generic for a long time so there’s much less incentive for a company like Purdue/Insys to lie/cheat/bribe doctors en masse in the same way.